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5.3

SonarQube may execute harmful code through LZ4 compression

published 5 days ago
Summary

The SonarQube package includes a Java library that compresses data with LZ4. An attacker could craft specially formed compressed data that, when processed, could cause the SonarQube server to run unintended code. Update SonarQube to the latest version or apply the vendor's recommended patch to fix the issue.

What to do
  • Update cleanstart sonarqube to version 26.8.0.126808-r3.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
CleanStart cleanstart sonarqube < 26.8.0.126808-r3
Fix: upgrade to 26.8.0.126808-r3
Original advisory text
yawkat LZ4 Java provides LZ4 compression for Java
Security vulnerability affects the sonarqube package. yawkat LZ4 Java provides LZ4 compression for Java.
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
5.3 Medium
Timeline
Published30 Oct 2026
Updated31 Oct 2026
First seen31 Oct 2026
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